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Barring all legal challenges from the current President’s legal team, the United States will soon have a new President and Vice President. The election of Kamala Harris as Vice President is a historically symbolic moment on two counts; not only will she be the first woman Vice President, but she will also be the first […]
Outside of Brexit policy, I cannot remember the last time this Conservative government stuck ardently to a policy, an ideological base or even an overarching sentiment. The latest u-turn on free school meals from the self-proclaimed ‘People’s government’ is the latest in a long line which has shown that this administration is prone to the […]
Last week marked Britain’s official exit from the European Union, which was celebrated and mourned at the same time. People have expressed regret that we are leaving the continent of Europe, and whilst this sentiment is not entirely true, it is important to acknowledge that change can be difficult and it is not easy to […]
What a whirlwind of a conclusion to the 2017 General Election. We witnessed Theresa May trade her majority for a minority government (which is now propped up by the DUP); the SNP leaked seats left, right and centre and a potential second Independence Referendum was essentially stopped in its tracks. Big guns such as Angus Robertson, Alex Salmond and […]
Just when it seemed as though normality was returning to British politics, Theresa May backtracked on her promise to not call a snap election in momentous fashion. When May called for announcement at 11:15am on 18th April, no one really knew what she was going to say; news reporters were scrambling around like headless chickens […]
Eastern Paris, France, 14th July 1789: the French citizens of Paris, an angry mob at this point due to a severe shortage of bread, craved change. In the streets, next to the towering state prison of Bastille- a medieval fortress that dominated the surrounding area with eight 30 metre tall towers- the people protested. To the Parisian citizens, Bastille was a […]
As Jeremy Corbyn prepares to win his second leadership election in just over a year, the Labour party (and the rest of Britain) must start paying attention to him. On 15th February 2003, Jeremy Corbyn spoke at a rally in Hyde Park opposing the Iraq War. Corbyn fed off the cheers of appreciation from the mass […]
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